Railroads

A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.